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Texas Grade 3 Music Standards
Every Grade 3 standard from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Fine Arts: Music, grouped by strand, with the Prodigies PK-5 lessons that teach each one.
Grade 3 has 23 music standards in Texas: Foundations: Music Literacy (7); Creative Expression (8); Historical and Cultural Relevance (3); Critical Evaluation and Response (5).
Prodigies PK-5 has a lesson for 20 of 23 of them.
| Official name | Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Fine Arts: Music |
|---|---|
| Published by | Texas Education Agency |
| Adopted | 2013 |
| Grades on this page | Grade 3 |
| Standards on this page | 23 |
| Code format | §117.112.1A |
| Organized by | Foundations: Music Literacy, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Relevance, Critical Evaluation and Response |
| Official source | tea.texas.gov |
The Grade 3 standards
Foundations: Music Literacy 7
§117.112.1AThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to categorize and explain a variety of musical sounds, including those of children and adult voices.
§117.112.1BThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to categorize and explain a variety of musical sounds, including those of woodwind, brass, string, percussion, and instruments from various cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33)
§117.112.1CThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to use known music symbols and terminology referring to rhythm; melody; timbre; form; tempo; and dynamics, including mezzo piano and mezzo forte, to identify musical sounds presented aurally.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Thirds Part I (3, Wk 11)
§117.112.1DThe student describes and analyzes musical sound. The student is expected to identify and label small and large musical forms such as abac, AB, and ABA presented aurally in simple songs and larger works.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19); Compound Meter Part II (3, Wk 20); Resolutions (3, Wk 28)
§117.112.2AThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation using a system. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to read, write, and reproduce rhythmic patterns using standard notation, including four sixteenth notes, whole notes, whole rests, and previously learned note values in 2/4 and 4/4 meters as appropriate.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Review Part III (3, Wk 5); Compound Meter Part I (3, Wk 19)
§117.112.2BThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation using a system. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to read, write, and reproduce extended pentatonic melodic patterns using standard staff notation.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Music Class (3, Wk 1); Treble Clef Reivew (3, Wk 2); Intervals in C Major (3, Wk 7); Seconds - Part II (3, Wk 9)
§117.112.2CThe student reads, writes, and reproduces music notation using a system. Technology and other tools may be used to read, write, and reproduce musical examples. The student is expected to identify new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo and dynamics, including mezzo piano and mezzo forte.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
Creative Expression 8
§117.112.3AThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to sing or play classroom instruments with accurate intonation and rhythm independently or in groups.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Seconds - Part I (3, Wk 8); Seconds - Part III (3, Wk 10); Fourths Part I (3, Wk 14); Compound Meter Part III (3, Wk 21)
§117.112.3BThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to sing or play a varied repertoire of music such as American folk songs and folk songs representative of local cultures independently or in groups.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Sixths Part II (3, Wk 25)
§117.112.3CThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to move alone or with others to a varied repertoire of music using gross motor, fine motor, locomotor, and non-locomotor skills and integrated movement such as hands and feet moving together.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4)
§117.112.3DThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to perform simple part work, including rhythmic and melodic ostinati, derived from known repertoire.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Harmonizing Part I (3, Wk 29); Harmonizing Part II (3, Wk 30); Harmonizing Part III (3, Wk 31); Chromatic Intervals (3, Wk 33)
§117.112.3EThe student performs a varied repertoire of developmentally appropriate music in informal or formal settings. The student is expected to interpret through performance new and previously learned music symbols and terms referring to tempo and dynamics, including mezzo piano and mezzo forte.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
§117.112.4AThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create rhythmic phrases through improvisation or composition.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
§117.112.4BThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create melodic phrases through improvisation or composition.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Thirds Part II (3, Wk 12); Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
§117.112.4CThe student creates and explores new musical ideas within specified guidelines. The student is expected to create simple accompaniments through improvisation or composition.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22)
Historical and Cultural Relevance 3
§117.112.5AThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to perform a varied repertoire of songs, movement, and musical games representative of American and local cultures.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4); When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
§117.112.5BThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to identify music from diverse genres, styles, periods, and cultures.
§117.112.5CThe student examines music in relation to history and cultures. The student is expected to identify the relationships between music and interdisciplinary concepts.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Fifths Part I (3, Wk 17)
Critical Evaluation and Response 5
§117.112.6AThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to exhibit audience etiquette during live and recorded performances.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: When The Saints Go Marching In Performance (3, Wk 35)
§117.112.6BThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to recognize known rhythmic and melodic elements in aural examples using appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Introduction to Intervals (3, Wk 6); Seconds and Thirds Review (3, Wk 13); Fourths Part II (3, Wk 15); Seconds, Thirds and Fourths Review (3, Wk 16)
§117.112.6CThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to identify specific musical events in aural examples such as changes in timbre, form, tempo, or dynamics using appropriate vocabulary.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Compound Meter Part IV (3, Wk 22); Perfect Intervals Review (3, Wk 23)
§117.112.6DThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to respond verbally and through movement to short musical examples.
Taught in Prodigies PK-5: Rhythm Reivew Part I (3, Wk 3); Rhythm Reivew Part II (3, Wk 4)
§117.112.6EThe student listens to, responds to, and evaluates music and musical performances. The student is expected to describe a variety of compositions and formal or informal musical performances using specific music vocabulary.
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